** WTSR20 WSSS 281800 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTIO30 FMEE 290014 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 31/16/20042005 1.A EXTRATROPICAL DEPRESSION 16 (EX-HENNIE) 2.A POSITION 2005/03/29 AT 0000 UTC : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 28.1S / 66.1E (TWENTY EIGHT DECIMAL ONE DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY SIX DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : / 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 994 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 45 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 250 SE: 600 SO: 400 NO: 200 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1004 HPA / 900 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: SHALLOW 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2005/03/29 12 UTC: 29.4S/66.7E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 24H: 2005/03/30 00 UTC: 30.9S/67.3E, MAX WIND=040KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 36H: 2005/03/30 12 UTC: 32.7S/68.3E, MAX WIND=035KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 48H: 2005/03/31 00 UTC: 34.3S/69.6E, MAX WIND=030KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 60H: 2005/03/31 12 UTC: 36.1S/71.1E, MAX WIND=030KT, DISSIPATING. 72H: 2005/04/01 00 UTC: 37.3S/73.1E DISSIPATING. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: STRONGEST WINDS ARE NOW LOCATED FAR FROM THE CENTRE, AND EXTEND MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE DUE TO THE GRADIENT WITH THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES. HENNIE IS EXPECTED TO EVACUATE WITH THE NEXT TROUGH= ** WTIO22 FMEE 290014 *** SECURITE GALE WARNING FOR METAREA VII AND METAREA VIII (S) ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 29/03/2005 AT 0000 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 032/16 (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 10 MINUTES AVERAGE WIND SPEED IN KNOTS (KT) (WIND GUSTS AT SEA MAY BE ABOUT 40% STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGED WIND). MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (INDICATIVE FIGURE). GALE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: TUESDAY 29/03/2005 AT 0000 UTC. PHENOMENON: EXTRATROPICAL DEPRESSION 16 (EX-HENNIE) 994 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 28.1S / 66.1E (TWENTY EIGHT DECIMAL ONE DEGREES SOUTH AND SIXTY SIX DECIMAL ONE DEGREES EAST) AT 0000 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-EAST 7 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 150 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE, MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE, EXTENDING UP TO 400 NM OF THE CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS BETWEEN 100 NM AND 300 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS BETWEEN 80 NM AND 150 NM FROM THE CENTRE, EXTENDING UP TO 360 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2005/03/29 AT 12 UTC: 29.4S / 66.7E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, EXTRATROPICAL. 24H, VALID 2005/03/30 AT 00 UTC: 30.9S / 67.3E, MAX WIND = 40 KT, EXTRATROPICAL. OTHER INFORMATIONS: EX-HENNIE SHOWS NOW AN EXTRATROPICAL STRUCTURE. STRONGEST WINDS ARE NOW LOCATED FAR FROM THE CENTRE, AND EXTENDING MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR DUE TO THE GRADIENT WITH THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES.=